(Part I: A study of drugs)
I. Internal remedies
- A. Affecting Nutrition:
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- Haematics (Blood Tonics).
- Alkalies. Acids.
- Digestants.
- Antipyretics.
- Alteratives.
- B. Affecting the Nervous and Muscular Systems:
- (a) The Brain—
- Cerebral Excitants.
- Cerebral Depressants.
- Narcotics.
- Hypnotics.
- Analgesics.
- Anesthetics.
- (b) The Spinal Cord—
- Motor Excitants.
- Motor Depressants.
- (c) Nerve Centers and Ganglionic System—
- Antispasmodics.
- Tonics.
- Antiperiodics.
- (d) Heart and Circulatory System—
- Cardiac Stimulants.
- Cardiac Sedatives.
- Vascular Stimulants.
- Vascular Sedatives
- Vasoconstrictors.
- Vasodilators.
- (e) Excretories—
- Diuretics.
- Renal Depressants.
- Vesical Tonics and Sedatives.
- Urinary Sedatives.
- Diaphoretics and Sudorifics.
- Anhidrotics.
- Antilithics.
- C. Affecting Special Organs—Partly through the Nervous System:
- (a) Organs of Respiration—
- Expectorants.
- Pulmonary Sedatives.
- Errhines.
- Sternutatories.
- (b) Alimentary Canal—
- Sialagogues.
- Emetics.
- Purgatives.
- Astringents.
- Stomachics.
- (c) The Liver—
- Hepatic Stimulants.
- Cholagogues.
- Hepatic Depressants.
- (d) Generative System—
- Ecbolics or Oxytocics.
- Emmenagogues.
- Aphrodisiacs.
- Anaphrodisiacs.
- (e) Eyes (Ciliary Muscle)—
- Mydriatics.
- Myotics.
II. External remedies
- A. Irritants:
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- Rubefacients.
- Epispastics.
- Pustulants.
- Escharotics.
- B. Local Sedatives:
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- Demulcents.
- Emollients.
III. Agents which act upon organisms which infest the human body
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- Antiseptics.
- Disinfectants.
- Antizymotics.
- Anthelmintics.
- Antiparasitics.
- Antiperiodics.
